"Mr. Trump announced on social media late on Sunday that he was appointing Gov. Jeff Landry of Louisiana, a political ally, to the position. Denmark's foreign minister quickly criticized the move as totally unacceptable and said he would summon the American ambassador in Copenhagen for an explanation. It appeared to be the first time the United States had appointed a special envoy to Greenland."
"The president said, You know what, you went to Korea one time and came back with a steel mill. Could you go to Greenland, and talk to them about the opportunity of being a part of the United States? Why? Because no one, besides the governor of Louisiana and maybe the governor of Alaska, has the ability to go there and talk to those people about the opportunity."
President Trump appointed Gov. Jeff Landry of Louisiana as a special envoy to Greenland, announcing the choice on social media. Denmark's foreign minister called the appointment totally unacceptable and said he would summon the American ambassador in Copenhagen for an explanation. The appointment appears to be the first U.S. special envoy to Greenland and places the island among a small set of foreign-policy priorities alongside Ukraine and the Middle East. Landry posted his acceptance from a shrimp plant in Louisiana. The president referenced Landry's trip to Korea, his Cajun heritage, the Monroe Doctrine, and bringing Cajun food to Greenland. Commentary criticized Landry's qualifications and described him as a partisan Louisiana politician.
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